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An opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald by an Australian Federal MP and chair of the Intelligence & Security Committee; identified by a "lurker". It is strongly worded and was condemned by the...

A Canadian newspaper Q&A with the author Martin Plaut, the former Africa Editor of the BBCís World Service, of the updated book (cited above). There's also a 17 min Vice documentary (undated). I note...

This is an event in London @ LSE on 24th October 2019, in the evening and is free. The speaker is Sean McFate, whose name and writings I am sure have appeared here before. His mini bio starts with: ...

Discovered today via a "lurker" a November 2017 submission to the Senate Judiciary Committee by an ex-US financial crimes investigator, which has some stunning quotes and this response from a contact...

From a previously unknown source, Global Voices NGO, and I have viewed the short video. It also provides an update on the situation which is so rarely reported, in part as few can visit the affected...

Hat tip to an excellent War on The Rocks article, which fits here well and has a wider application to fighting 'small wars'. Notably over working with local allies and whether a conflict can be won....